Scanned manuscripts collection, 2009.

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Scanned manuscripts collection, 2009.

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2 CDs of scanned manuscripts related to Michigan history collected by Fred R. Trelfa. The first CD, labeled Trelfa Collection, Alpena Co. Library, Index, Book, June 3, 2009, includes scans of Fred R. Trelfa's scrapbook. The first part is a 351 p. Alphabetical Index of names and topics. The rest of the CD is the scanned scrapbook, Volume 1, of mostly Alpena, Michigan, and some general Michigan history, 1887-1940, which is divided into seven sections. Section 1 is pp. 1-30 of the scrapbook; section 2 is pp. 31-60; section 3 is only p. 35; section 4 is pp.61-90; section 5 is pp. 91-120; section 6 is pp. 121-150; and section 7 is pp.151-169. The second CD, labeled Trelfa Collection, Boxes 1 & 2, was from a different donor. It includes scans of 256 ship manifests of canoes, ships, and vessels passing through Michilimackinac, 1805-1860, Box 1 Folder 1-Box 2, Folder 2, and 140 records (correspondence, contracts, and other related documents) of the American Fur Company in Sault Ste. Marie, 1838-1847, Box 2 Folder 3-Box 2 Folder 6. While the scrapbook is all in English, the manifests and American Fur Company records are written in both French and English.

2 CDs (in 1 folder)

Clarke Historical Library

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Trelfa, Fred R., 1886-1979.

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Trelfa (1886-1929) was a historian from Alpena (Mich.). Several of his and his brother Tom's collections about early Michigan history are in the Clarke Historical Library. Nothing further is known about Lamb. Montreal (Keweenaw County, Mich.) was a copper mining area that later became part of the Clark Mine. From the description of Michigan Upper Peninsula glass plate negatives collection, 1897-1930. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 42469331 Fred R. Trelfa, b...

American Fur Company

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Fur trading company in the American West. From the description of Papers, 1835-1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497429 Chartered by John Astor in 1808. Astor withdrew his interest in 1834 and in 1864 the company was sold to the North Western Fur Company. From the description of American Fur Company records, 1803-1849. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 56975212 No information is available on Livingstone, except as noted above. Franchere...